Pride and prejudice: China’s LGBT crackdown
Economist Podcasts23 Kesä 2022

Pride and prejudice: China’s LGBT crackdown

In much of the world, things are improving for sexual minorities. The opposite is true in China, where authorities are cracking down on the LGBT community. Bangladesh is suffering its worst flooding in living memory, but with a surprisingly low death toll (so far). And which city topped the EIU’s annual Liveability Index. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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